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Start Over Collection Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974 Creator Hench, Philip S. (Philip Showalter), 1896-1965 Subjects Health boards

Confidential Memorandum of Trip to Cuba, March 2-11, 1948 , by Philip Showalter Hench with annotations by Albert E. Truby  circa March 1948 29 pages Box 42, Folder 8

Hench discusses, in detail, his trip to Cuba. He writes that Moran and Nogueira were of great help to him. Moran stated that he was the first to volunteer for the experiments. Hench describes his visit to Camp Lazear, the Finca San Jose, Camp Columbia, Las Animas Hospital, General Wood's old headquarters, the site of the 1901 Pan-American Medical Congress, Finlay's home, and the Finlay Institute.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Confidential Memorandum of Trip to Cuba, March 2-11, 1948 , by Philip Showalter Hench and related materials circa March 1948

Draft of Confidential Memorandum of Trip to Cuba, March 2-11, 1948 , by Philip Showalter Hench  circa March 1948 77 pages Box 42, Folder 8

Hench discusses, in detail, his trip to Cuba. He writes that Moran and Nogueira were of great help to him. Moran stated that he was the first to volunteer for the experiments. Hench describes his visit to Camp Lazear, the Finca San Jose, Camp Columbia, Las Animas Hospital, General Wood's old headquarters, the site of the 1901 Pan-American Medical Congress, Finlay's home, and the Finlay Institute.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Confidential Memorandum of Trip to Cuba, March 2-11, 1948 , by Philip Showalter Hench and related materials circa March 1948

Interview of John J. Moran by Philip Showalter Hench  April 3, 1940 6 pages Box 35, Folder 32

Hench questions Moran about the yellow fever experiments.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Materials relating to the Interview of John J. Moran by Philip Showalter Hench  April 3, 1940

Interview of John J. Moran by Philip Showalter Hench April 3, 1940 12 pages Box 35, Folder 32

Hench questions Moran about the yellow fever experiments.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Materials relating to the Interview of John J. Moran by Philip Showalter Hench  April 3, 1940

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench  January 22, 1955 2 pages Box 48, Folder 3

Hench gives an account of the Lazear family since the death of Jesse W. Lazear. Hench discusses a rift in the Lazear family.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench January 1955

Letter from [Philip Showalter Hench] to Adrian Macia  October 21, 1940 1 page Box 36, Folder 33

[Hench] appreciates Macia's willingness to donate Building No. 1 and a small plot of land to memorialize the Commission.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench circa 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Correspondence and other material relating to the discovery of the original experiment buildings at Camp Lazear October 1940

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Albert E. Truby and Jefferson Randolph Kean  December 23, 1941 3 pages Box 63, Folder 7

Hench has received microfilm of the notebook found at the New York Academy of Medicine and has recognized Lazear's and Reed's handwriting. The contents include case reports of sick soldiers, electrozone experiment notes, observations of non-experimental and experimental yellow fever cases, and notes about mosquitoes. The notebook shows that Lazear was working with mosquitoes even before the Yellow Fever Board was created.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench circa 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench November 1941-December 1941

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Albert E. Truby  April 20, 1953 2 pages Box 65, Folder 7

Hench will send Truby copies of the checks in Kean's checking account, as well as the checkbook itself, so that Truby can estimate Camp Lazear's expenses.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench circa 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench 1953-1955

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Albert E. Truby  February 20, 1953 2 pages Box 65, Folder 7

Hench inquires if it would be possible to determine the cost to the U.S. Army of the entire Yellow Fever Commission, beyond the regular pay of those involved.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench circa 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench 1953-1955

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Albert E. Truby  January 9, 1948 5 pages Box 64, Folder 13

Hench informs Truby that he has assembled all the necessary data from the National Archives. He would appreciate any comments Truby has to make about these materials. Hench makes comments and raises questions about the information in the documents.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection circa 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Hench circa 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench 1947-1948

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